of Ft. Smith, AR

March 4, 1933 - January 20, 2017

''Then was our mouth filled with laughter and our tongue with singing''¦the Lord hath done great things for us and we are glad.'' Psalm 126: 2-3.

Joanne Jackson Lisk, 83, of Ft. Smith, Arkansas went to be with the Lord January, 20, 2017. She was born March 4, 1933 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Dr. C. L. Jackson and Nietta Campbell Jackson of Dallas, Texas,
adopted this as her ''Life Scripture'' when she was in her teens.

From her early days, Joanne loved music, played the piano, organ and sang and played the marimba in the churches near where she lived.

From 1956-2003, Joanne was married to Dr. Richard Arlen Lisk of North Carolina. Dr. Lisk and Joanne served churches in Oklahoma, England, G. B., Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Joanne was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Richard; a daughter, Nietta Lisk and a son Lynn.

She is survived by her son Rick Lisk and grandchildren, Trinity, Samuel and Solomon, and precious daughters-in-law, Ann and Stephanie.

Her Life -Scripture from Psalms continued to shape her service to God and Man, as her mouth was filled with laughter and her tongue with singing.'' On her tombstone in England, Arkansas
you would read of Richard and Joanne Lisk ''Preaching, Singing, Loving, Serving'' To God be the Glory! Amen.

A visitation will be at 1:00 P. M. at the First Baptist Church in England with the funeral service following immediately at 2:00 P. M. Burial will follow in Mulberry Cemetery.

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-England Funeral Home
202 Stuttgart Highway
England, AR  72046
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com